Research has shown that memory loss due to aging begins before you are thirty years old but there is good news. You can reverse much of the effects of aging on memory and reduce your risks of developing such cognitive disorders as Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia.

Memory Loss Reasons: -

• Drugs: some drugs, benzodiazepines for example, can cause temporary memory disturbance as can anesthetics.
• Alcohol: there are two ways in which alcohol can affect memory. In acute form – getting very drunk – the loss is temporary and often relates to what happened during the period of intoxication. In alcoholism vitamin B12 can become deficient.
• Dementia: all the dementias can lead to memory loss. It often comes packaged with other changes such as altered personality and intellectual decline. Quite a bit of long term memory is usually preserved.
• Epilepsy: seizures of all types can give rise to bouts of temporary memory loss often associated with some disorientation.
• Head injury: the loss is often temporary and retrograde; however more serious injury can produce permanent memory impairment.
• Stroke: again the degree of impairment varies according to the amount of damage caused. Nearly always occurs in conjunction with other types of neurological deficit such as paralysis or speech problems.

Natural ways to Better Brainpower: -

• Feed Your Brain - This means feeding your body of course. Your brain needs a lot of energy, and will generally function better if you eat some good proteins and complex carbohydrates. Trail mix, with nuts and dried fruit works well for some.
• Mindfulness exercises - Concentration and clear thinking are more or less automatic once you remove distractions. Learn to stop and watch your busy mind. As you notice things that are subtly bothering you, deal with them.
• Exercise - Physical exercise has been shown to improve brain function both immediately (after ten minutes on a treadmill, for example), and long term. The short-term effect is because of the immediate increase in blood flow and therefore oxygen to the brain.
• Gingko Biloba - The leaves of this tree have been proven to increase blood flow to the brain. The trees are often planted in parks. My friends and I used to eat a few leaves when we wanted a brain boost. It is also inexpensive, if you buy the capsules or tea at any health food store.
• Avoid sugar - Any simple carbohydrates can give you "brain fog." Sometimes called the "sugar blues" as well, this sluggish feeling makes it hard to think clearly. It results from the insulin rushing into the bloodstream to counteract the sugar rush. Avoid pasta, sugars, white bread and potato chips before any important mental tasks.

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